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Snooze your way
healthier lifestyle
to a

Dreaming of a better night’s sleep? Sarah
Biddlecombe, Lifestyle Editor at John Lewis
& Partners, shares expert-approved steps to
help you slumber better this season.

Hands up if you’d like to get more sleep? Around a third of
us struggle with insomnia, but if counting sheep doesn’t work
for you, then fear not – the simple act of creating a relaxing
bedtime routine could be just what you need to lull you into
a deep slumber.

“When you’re stressed or anxious, it is much more difficult to
sleep,” explains sleep expert Dr Lindsay Browning, a chartered
psychologist, neuroscientist and author. “Without a night-time
routine before bed you might find that you’re still alert from
late-night working or gaming, which makes falling asleep
harder. But if you implement a wind-down routine, it can help
you put the day to rest and get your body and mind in a calm
and relaxed state before bed.”

Read on to discover the five simple steps you can take to
create a relaxing bedtime routine for yourself.
Having a regular bedtime and
Go to sleep and wake up at the same time, every wake time helps your circadian
single day rhythm to send strong signals to
Yes, even at weekends. It might sound boring, but sticking
to a bedtime and wake time can be an effective way of make you feel sleepy at night and
programming our bodies to sleep when we need it. “Having
a regular bedtime and wake time helps your circadian rhythm alert in the morning
to send strong signals to make you feel sleepy at night and
alert in the morning,” explains Lindsay. “If you change your
bedtime or wake time significantly, you are effectively giving
yourself jetlag.”

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